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Montreal Millenium Summit - Schedule for April 21, 2010 - Youth Forum

MONTREAL, April 20 /CNW Telbec/ - Schedule is subject to change

12 - 12:30 p.m. Welcome of the participants
12:30 - 1 p.m. Introduction by Patrice Bélanger
Welcoming word by Daniel Germain, president and
founder, Club des Petits Déjeuners du Québec,
Breakfast Clubs of Canada, Montreal Millennium Summit
and by Sylvie Bernier, olympic medalist and
spokesperson for Investors Group
1 - 1:10 p.m. Musical performance
1:10 - 1:15 p.m. Presentation by Club 2/3
1:15 - 2:30 p.m. Solidarity Rally
In groups of 10, participants will follow a path of
situation simulations inspired by human impacts on
climate change, hosted by CLUB 2/3. At each station,
young leaders must deal with the situation and
identify the issues in order to find possible
solutions for the most vulnerable populations around
the globe.
At the end of the path, participants will have
identified the causes of world inequities and will be
ready to question the role and the actions they can
commit to, in their community.
2:30 - 3 p.m. Break
3 - 3:30 p.m. Meeting at the Summit
Presentation with
Philippe Cousteau, CEO and co-founder of EarthEcho
International, a non-profit organization that empowers
youth to take action that protects and restores our
water planet
3:30 - 4:15 p.m. Question period
4:15 - 4:30 p.m. Musical performance
4:30 - 4:45 p.m. Presentation with Renée Larouche from Rio Tinto Alcan
concerning their initiative Keeping Youth in school
together, introducing Mathieu Sage from the
organization Toujours Ensemble
4:45 - 5:15 p.m. Testimonies of young leaders
Kenneth Nana Amoateng, coordinator of the African
Youth delegation to the Copenhagen Conference
Taryn MacKenzie-Mohr, member of the Canada Youth
delegation to the Copenhagen Conference
Peter Schiefke, national manager, The Climate Project
Canada
Participant, Youth Forum
5:15 p.m. Closing remarks